sister

//ˈsɪstər//
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Noun

sisterSingular
sistersPlural
1

A female person who has the same parents as another person

I have two sisters.

2

A female person who shares one parent with another person (half-sister)

She is my half-sister; we have the same mother but different fathers.

3

A female member of a religious community, especially a nun

Sister Mary teaches at the local school.

4

A close female friend or a woman who shares a bond of solidarity with another

She's not my biological sister, but she's like a sister to me.

5

A fellow female member of an organization, movement, or group

She considers all the women in her club as sisters.

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